Malic
[MAL-ik]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: French, 18th century
1.
Pertaining to apples.
2.
Of or pertaining to malic acid or its derivatives.
Examples of Malic in a sentence
"Though there was no fruit in the pastry, the cream filling still had a malic flavor."
"Some of the tartness in apples is due to malic acid, one of their dominant flavorings."
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